Episode 7: Coy Looks and Selling Books

Advertising Context

1970s Ad Culture - [x] [x]

1970s Gaming Ads - [x]

Advertising Theory

“Sex Sells” - [x]

Print Advertising - [x]

Ads & The Subconscious - [x]

Axe Dark Chocolate - [x]

Snickers Gremlin - [x]

Elise Gygax - [x] [x] [x]

Forums - [x] [x]

Gamma World Ad Discourse - [x] [x]

Gygax Siblings at TSR - [x] [x]

Jean Wells - [x]

Mary Jo - [x]

Pirate Queen - [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

Business Card - [x]

TSR Advertising Context

1974

Text Ads - [x]

Why Women Don’t Play Wargames - [x]

1980s

Comic Book Ads - [x] [x]

Family Ads - [x] [x]

A young woman holds up the AD&D Monster Manual, looking coyly at the audience. A caption above the image reads: "What's in Demand Today?"
A woman in a metallic two-piece outfit and high boots poses with her hip cocked to the side. Text over the photo reads: "Welcome to Gamma World"
A woman in short shorts sits on the floor in front of displays filled with books and games. She looks coyly at the audience. Text above the picture reads: "Where the Action Is"

Elise Gygax ads, 1977-1979

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